This is a hybrid meeting;
- Join us in person at Knox Presbyterian Church (Lisgar & Elgin) in Geneva Hall. Please use the Garden Entrance on Elgin Street. Limited free street parking is available on Saturdays, and the City Hall Parking Garage is available for $2.00.
- Join online by registering here.
Practical Tips for Repair and Care of Family Treasures / 9 a.m. EDT
Presenter: Kyla Ubbink
Pick up some handy and practical methods that ensure the longevity of your family collections. A brief review of archival enclosure and housing options provides a guideline for storage; while methods for basic cleaning, deacidification, and dealing with mould and musty odours present some of the tools needed for artifact care. Whether your collections consist of documents, photographs, artwork, or heirlooms, applying archival principles in your home safeguards their preservation for future generations.
Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archives Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Her private practice, Ubbink Book & Paper Conservation, provides professional conservation, restoration and preservation consultation services to institutions, galleries, antiquities dealers, collectors, researchers and genealogists. As an advocate for her field, Mrs. Ubbink taught Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program, has several publications in professional periodicals, is a regular presenter at conferences, and provides workshops and lectures for community groups and heritage professionals. Ms. Ubbink served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to assess and update the standard for “Permanence of Paper for Records, Books and Other Documents,” and fulfilled the role of treasurer and secretary for the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property’s Board of Directors. www.bookandpaperonservation.com
Canadians on Vimy Ridge, April 1917: Resources and Research / 10 a.m. EDT
Presenter: Glenn Wright
It has been more than one hundred years since Canadian troops captured Vimy Ridge on Easter weekend 1917, a victory that resonates with Canadians to this day. In this presentation, we will review the common and not-so-common resources for researching and documenting your ancestor and his role in what was one of the most significant battles of the First World War.
Glenn Wright is a frequent speaker at family history and genealogical meetings throughout Ontario and beyond, his primary interest being the Canadian men and women who have served in our wars. He is a Past President of BIFHSGO.